Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Senior Instructor

BASED IN:

The Caldecotte Xperience, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

HOURS:

37 hours per week with some evening and weekend work.
Standard working hours – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

LEAVE:

28 days holiday per annum plus bank/public holidays (pro-rata)

CONTRACT:

Full-time, Fixed-Term contract (February to October)

SALARY:

£27,000-£28,000 per annum

PENSION:

Up to 5% matched contributions

TRAVEL:

Occasional travel around Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes

Position in the Organisation

:

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•

Reports To:
Working With

 Head of Centre

 & Training : The Caldecotte Staff team

Main Purpose and Scope of the Role

:

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To  work  with the Head of Centre and lead water activities with regard
to staffing, maintenance,
standard outdoor education programmes to a variety of children,
young people, and some adults.

S afety, and to deliver high

H ealth and

-

Duties and Key Responsibilities

•  To lead all land

- based activities, including health and safety, staff
observations, and staff NGB qualifications, and to deliver any required
training to other staff

.

•  To help run daily meetings with all instructors.
•  To organise external visits by technical advisors, including maintaining

RYA standards and Paddle UK membership.

•  To monitor safety checks and manage the quality and quantity of

equipment for landside activities.
•  To organise the maintenance of all
•  To update and manage staff folders.

water spor

ts’  equipment.

•  To sign off staff for sessions on the waterside (qualification

dependent).

•  To run one - to - ones and appraisals.
•  To deliver programmes of water

- based   and land - based adventure

activities for children, young people, and adults.

•  To work closely with other instructors to identify and meet the needs

of young people.

•  To help lead and deliver programmes both independently and in

conjunction with other staff.

•  To lead projects set by management.
•  To work closely with accompanying staff to develop and evaluate

programmes.

•  To work closely with accompanying staff to set appropriate targets
for children and young people and accredit their achievements.
•  To ensure the safety of all children, young people, staff, and adults,

which is paramount while they are at the Centre or involved in Centre
programmes.

•  To maintain all specialist equipment as required.
- based activities across
-  and water
•  To deliver a wide range of land
  Xperience , liaising closely with senior staff and subject to

Caldecotte
qualifications.

T he

•  To support the induction of children and others to

  The  Caldecotte

Xperience .

•  To set appropriate targets for young people and ensure

developmental and realistic goals are met.

•  To be responsible for the staff qualification matrix and staff sign

- off

recording process.

•  To assist in welcoming groups to and from the Centre.

General Responsibilities

•  Support events and meetings as required.
•  Support the continued development of quality standards as specified

by Action4Youth.

•  Have regard for the vision of Action4Youth and demonstrate a

commitment to equal opportunities, as well as to the protection and
safeguarding of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

•  Report any behaviour, conversations, or comments that are
inappropriate within a setting for children and young people.
•  Carry out any other Action4Youth duties as required by the Line

Manager, CEO, or Directors.

•  Administer own workload, including meeting targets and deadlines in

line with the Action4Youth Performance Management System.
•  Attend relevant CPD training events in line with performance

management and appraisal.

•  Take responsibility, as part of the team, for all health and safety

matters related to work.

•  Work within the guidelines of Action4Youth policies and procedures.